Rock Island Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Rock Island Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Densmore Park near Yankee Hill, NE. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Island Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,198–1,240 ft
Out & Back · Densmore Park
Trailhead: Rock Island Trail · 40.74111, -96.70174
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 320 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Island Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rock Island Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Cheney Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Rock Island Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Great Plains Trails Network Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Island Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 320 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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